Court restrains NERC from increasing electricity tariff
A federal high court in Lagos on Thursday reaffirmed its order restraining the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from increasing…
Pension Directorate uncovers 3,000 ghost police pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says it has discovered about 3,000 ghost pensioners in the Nigerian Police Pension Scheme.…
Oduamadi signs for Turkish Club, Şanlıurfaspor…eyes Jersey No 10
Nigerian international and former AC Milan of Italy attacker, Nnamdi Oduamadi has finally signed a deal for Turkish championship club…
Excessive force in Burundi: Amnesty International blasts Nkurunziza
Latest report published by the Amnesty International has accused the government of President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi of using “excessive…
Expert calls for legislation on renewable energy
The federal and state governments have been enjoined to put in place legislative and regulatory frameworks that would encourage the…
NSITF disburses N267m for employees’ compensation
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) said it has disbursed N267 million under the Employees Compensation Act, ECA, in the…
Nigerians spent N1.7 trillion on petrol in 2014
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said that Nigerians consumed N1.69 trillion worth of Premium Motor Spirit, also known…
Buhari vows to recover stolen oil money
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the looting of the country’s oil wealth as the dominant culture of Nigeria’s ruling class…
Nigerian woman gives birth on Irish naval vessel
A baby girl has been born on board an Irish naval vessel tasked with rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean. The…
11 piracy attacks reported in Nigeria in six months – IMB
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported that so far this year, 250 crew members have been taken hostage, 14…